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Chapter 3 - Wireless LAN Reference
Chapter 3
Wireless settings
Network Type
Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connec-
tion with an Access Point.
Ad Hoc – Select the Ad Hoc mode to communicate directly with each
other without using an Access Point.
SSID
Using the SSID filed to configure the SSID setting for the ASUS SpaceLink
B&W PCI Card. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, which is a string
used to identify a wireless LAN. You will only be able to connect with an
Access Point, which has the same SSID. Use different SSIDs to segment
the wireless LAN and add security.
Note that the SSID must be all printable character string (case sensitivity)
and up to 32 characters long, such as “ WIRELESS LAN”. Set the SSID to
a null string, if you wish to allow your station to connect to any Access
Point it can find. But you cannot use null string in Ad Hoc mode.
Encryption
Select disable or enable AES or WEP encryption. If you enable both, the
STA and AP will automatically negotiate the encryption type. By specifying
auto, the STA and AP will negotiate and attempt to use AES before
exchanging data packets. If the STA or AP does not support AES, WEP is
used.
If one of the check boxes is selected, an encryption Key is used to encrypt
your data before it is transmitted over the air. If you enable encryption, you
will only be able to communicate with wireless devices that have use the
same encryption keys.
NOTE: AES is not supported in Ad Hoc mode, since Ad Hoc mode
does not support unique key.
